Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League

Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League

Data
Established	1997
Members	20
MCLA Division I Championships	0
MCLA Division II Championships	1
Region	Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the... USA, Western Canada Western Canada Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
States and Provinces	5 (Washington, Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... , Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... , Montana Montana Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... )

The Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League is a conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is a national organization of non-NCAA, men's college lacrosse programs. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United States and Canada...

. The PNCLL incorporates teams from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.

Division I

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Team Nickname	Primary conference
Boise State University Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...	Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...	1932	Public Public university A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...	18,936	Broncos Boise State Broncos The Boise State Broncos are the official athletic program of Boise State University. The Broncos compete in a wide variety of sports. Perhaps the most well-known of these sports is the football program. The program attained a 13-0 season in 2006 capped by a memorable overtime win in the 2007 Fiesta...	WAC Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... (Division I)
University of Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...	Moscow, Idaho Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...	1889	Public	11,957	Vandals Idaho Vandals The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Idaho. They participate in NCAA Division I - FBS in the Western Athletic Conference ....	WAC Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... (Division I)
University of Montana	Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...	1893	Public	14,921	Grizzlies Montana Grizzlies Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...	Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... (Division I)
University of Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...	Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...	1876	Public	22,386	Ducks Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...	PAC-12 (Division I)
Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...	Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....	1868	Public	21,969	Beavers Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver...	PAC-12 (Division I)
Portland State University Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...	Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...	1946	Public	24,284	Vikings Portland State Vikings Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...	Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... (Division I)
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...	Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....	1965	Public	32,940	Clan Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II...	GNAC Great Northwest Athletic Conference The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which has historically operated in the Northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska , one in eastern Montana The Great Northwest... (Division II)
University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...	Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...	1861	Public	42,907	Huskies Washington Huskies Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...	PAC-12 (Division I)

Division II

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Team Nickname	Primary conference
Central Washington University Central Washington University Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital...	Ellensburg, Washington Ellensburg, Washington Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...	1891	Public	10,400	Wildcats	GNAC Great Northwest Athletic Conference The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which has historically operated in the Northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska , one in eastern Montana The Great Northwest... (Division II)
College of Idaho	Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 43,281, as of July 2009.Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area....	1891	Private Private university Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are... /Presbyterian	944	Coyotes	Cascade Cascade Collegiate Conference The Cascade Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States. Its basketball teams compete in Division II, the lower of the two levels of NAIA basketball competition. ... (NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA... )
Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...	Spokane, Washington Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...	1887	Private/Catholic Catholic The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...	7,272	Bulldogs Gonzaga Bulldogs The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...	WCC West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.... (Division I)
Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty...	Parkland, Washington Parkland, Washington Parkland is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,053 at the 2000 census and grew to 35,803 as of the 2010 census...	1890	Private/Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church in America The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...	3,669	Lutes	NWC Northwest Conference The Northwest Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in the states of Oregon and Washington.-History:... (Division III)
University of Portland University of Portland The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...	Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...	1901	Private/Catholic	3,537	Pilots Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed...	WCC West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.... (Division I)
Southern Oregon University Southern Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs...	Ashland, Oregon Ashland, Oregon Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...	1872	Public	4,560	Raiders Southern Oregon Raiders The Southern Oregon Raiders refers to the athletic teams of Southern Oregon University, located in Ashland, OR. The Raiders are a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference for all sports excluding American football, wrestling and tennis...	Cascade Cascade Collegiate Conference The Cascade Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States. Its basketball teams compete in Division II, the lower of the two levels of NAIA basketball competition. ... (NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA... )
Western Oregon University Western Oregon University Western Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. It was originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College...	Monmouth, Oregon Monmouth, Oregon - History :Monmouth was settled in 1853 by a group of pioneers who made a point of allocating to build both a city and a "college under the auspices of the Christian Church" and proceeds from the sale of these lands were used to found Monmouth University. By the early 1880s the college fell on...	1856	Public	5,654	Wolves	GNAC Great Northwest Athletic Conference The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which has historically operated in the Northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska , one in eastern Montana The Great Northwest... (Division II)
Western Washington University Western Washington University Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...	Bellingham, Washington Bellingham, Washington Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...	1893	Public	14,575	Vikings	GNAC Great Northwest Athletic Conference The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which has historically operated in the Northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska , one in eastern Montana The Great Northwest... (Division II)
Whitman College Whitman College Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883...	Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...	1859	Private/Non-sectarian	1,450	Fighting Missionaries	NWC Northwest Conference The Northwest Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in the states of Oregon and Washington.-History:... (Division III)
Willamette University Willamette University Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...	Salem, Oregon Salem, Oregon Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...	1842	Private/Methodist Methodist Mission The Methodist Mission was founded in Oregon Country in 1834 by the Reverend Jason Lee. The mission was started to educate the Native Americans in the Willamette Valley and grew into an important center for politics and economics in the early settlement period of Oregon.-Foundation:In 1831, several...	2,469	Bearcats	NWC Northwest Conference The Northwest Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in the states of Oregon and Washington.-History:... (Division III)

Past PNCLL Champions

Year	Champions
Division I
1997	Simon Fraser University
1998	Simon Fraser University
1999	Simon Fraser University*
2000	Simon Fraser University
2001	Simon Fraser University
2002	University of Washington
2003	Simon Fraser University
2004	University of Oregon
2005	University of Oregon
2006	University of Oregon
2007	University of Oregon*
2008	Simon Fraser University
2009	Simon Fraser University
2010	University of Oregon
2011	University of Oregon
Division II
Year	Champions
2002	Gonzaga University
2003	Lewis and Clark College
2004	University of Puget Sound
2005	University of Montana
2006	University of Montana
2007	University of Montana
2008	Western Oregon University
2009	Western Oregon University
2010	Western Oregon University
2011	Western Oregon University

Bold Text denotes MCLA National Champion

* Indicates MCLA Runner-Up

PNCLL Division I Championships

Team	Championships	Winning years
Simon Fraser University	8	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009
University of Oregon	6	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
University of Washington	1	2002

PNCLL Division II Championships

Team	Championships	Winning years
Western Oregon University	4	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
University of Montana	3	2005, 2006, 2007
Gonzaga University	1	2002
Lewis and Clark College	1	2003
University of Puget Sound	1	2004

MCLA Division 1

All MCLA History

Year	Team	Player	Position	School
2011	Second Team	Calvin Craig	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2011	Second Team	Spencer Robertson	Midfield	University of Oregon
2011	Second Team	Mike Gerrard	Defense	University of Oregon
2011	Third Team	Kevin Clark	Midfield	University of Oregon
2011	Third Team	Luke Genereux	Defense	Simon Fraser University
2011	Honorable Mention	Colton Dow	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2011	Honorable Mention	Eric Ransom	Midfield	Simon Fraser University
2011	Honorable Mention	Nick Johnston	Goalie	University of Oregon
2010	Second Team	Russell Thomas	Midfield	Simon Fraser University
2010	Third Team	Adam Foss	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2010	Third Team	Ben Towner	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2010	Third Team	Nick Johnston	Goalie	University of Oregon
2010	Honorable Mention	Nathan Clare	Defense	Simon Fraser University
2010	Honorable Mention	Luke Genereux	Defense	Simon Fraser University
2009	First Team	Ben Towner	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2009	First Team	Russell Thomas	Midfield	Simon Fraser University
2009	Second Team	Adam Foss	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2009	Second Team	John Matusiefsky	Midfield	University of Oregon
2009	Second Team	Curtis Manning	LSM	Simon Fraser University
2009	Second Team	Ben Johnson	FOS	Simon Fraser University
2009	Third Team	Joe Cramer	Midfield	University of Washington
2009	Honorable Mention	Matthew Miyashita	Defense	Simon Fraser University
2008	First Team	Ben Towner	Attack	Simon Fraser University
2008	First Team	Russell Thomas	Midfield	Simon Fraser University
2008	First Team	Curtis Manning	Defensive Specialist	Simon Fraser University
2008	Third Team	Townsend Hall	Midfield	University of Montana
2008	Third Team	Andrew Vincent	Defense	University of Oregon
2008	Honorable Mention	Justin Blackmore	Attack	University of Oregon
2008	Honorable Mention	Tucker Sargent	FOS	University of Montana

MCLA Division 2

All MCLA History

Year	Team	Player	Position	School
2011	First Team	Ian Bohince	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2011	Second Team	Jacob Bohince	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2011	Third Team	Matt Frutiger	Defensive Midfield	Western Oregon University
2011	Honorable Mention	Ian McAnnis-Entenman	Attack	Willamette University
2011	Honorable Mention	Colin Gaddy	Midfield	Western Washington University
2011	Honorable Mention	John Pfieffer	Defense	Southern Oregon University
2011	Honorable Mention	Greg Fredlund	Goalie	Pacific Lutheran University
2011	Honorable Mention	Carter Boggess	Goalie	Southern Oregon University
2010	Second Team	Ian Bohince	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2010	Third Team	Calvin Davis	Attack	Western Oregon University
2010	Third Team	Adam Extine	Defense	Western Washington University
2010	Honorable Mention	Greg Fredlund	Goalie	Pacific Lutheran University
2010	Honorable Mention	Bubba VanEgdom	FOS	Southern Oregon University
2009	First Team	Nicholas Tkachuck	Attack	Pacific Lutheran University
2009	Second Team	Ian Bohince	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2009	Second Team	Sunn Kim	Attack	Whitman College
2009	Second Team	Adam Extine	Defense	Western Washington University
2009	Third Team	Calvin Davis	Attack	Western Oregon University
2009	Third Team	Justin Brown	Defense	Western Oregon University
2009	Third Team	Bubba VanEgdom	FOS	Southern Oregon University
2009	Honorable Mention	Matt Frutiger	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2009	Honorable Mention	Cody Bludorn	Midfield	Western Washington University
2009	Honorable Mention	Alex White	Attack	Southern Oregon University
2008	First Team	Kyle McWhirter	Midfield	Western Oregon University
2008	First Team	Dan Snell	Defense	Southern Oregon University
2008	Second Team	Ian Bohince	FOS	Western Oregon University
2008	Second Team	Nicholas Tkachuk	Attack	Pacific Lutheran University
2008	Third Team	Reid Petit	Attack	University of Puget Sound
2008	Third Team	Adam Extine	Defense	Western Washington University

Team Websites

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